As the GBI is a charity ride, you have to ride for a GBI country and raise funds in addition to the participation fee for your local supported charity. The minimum amount depends on your country and its Gross Domestic Product per capita (GDP):

Participation fee

The participation fee for the complete tour is 299.- to 399,- Euro, depending on the date of registration. We offer reduced Early Bird fees for registrations until December 18, 2015. The registration fee has to be paid within 10 days. (1)(2)(3)

We also offer participation on a daily basis on request. For each day the participation fee is 60.- Euro/day plus 50.- minimum donation/day. Unfortunately we cannot reduce the fee for the camp accommodation, i.e. the regular fee for the camp has to be paid (if camp accommodation is required). The transportation to and from the tour must be arranged individually in this case as well as if you need hotel accommodation.

(1) If we don't receive your payment within 10 days, we will cancel your registration.(2) Please note, that the registration fee does not include accommodation or breakfast. This can be booked separately with additional costs (see optional services below).(3) There are three registration periods (early bird, regular and late booking) with different participation fees. For late registration the participation as well as each booked service is subject to availability.

Basic fee

299 €

Participation at the GBI Europe 2016 tour.

The basic participation fee includes all services listed below in section 'What's included'.

Experienced teamleaders with GBI background and GPS routing devices Online team tracking possibility Nutrition point at the GBI Camp in the morning (with energy drinks, bars and fruit) Nutrition points along the two tracks (with energy drinks, bars and fruit) Technical bike support at departure and arrival (only spareparts to be paid) at the GBI Camp Medical support with mobile paramedics on motorbikes with complete emergency equipment for first aid Physio support to help you through the aches and pains Mobile tour office with info center at departure and arrival Mobile media office offering daily press service Service busses along the route for pick-up service (for cyclists and bikes), if participant cannot complete the stage due to physical or technical problems Media and marshal service along the track for media documentation services and guidance

Arrival and departure area with arrival arch and bicycle storage Luggage transport from departure to arrival venue (GBI camp) Shower and toilet facilities at arrival venue (male and female separated) Separate prayer rooms Refreshments and barbecue at reasonable prices at the GBI Village Night events at the camp Charging stations for electronical devices Secured bike park Closing event with music, donation cheque handover and great welcome party Participation certificate Event memorabilia (e.g. official tourbook, photo DVD) available for sale A lot of fun, unforgettable moments, great international and cross-cultural companionship, challenging moments and radiant eyes

Optional Services

GBI Camp

99 €

Group accommodation with breakfast

6 nights (May 29 - June 3, 2016) in group accommodation (e.g. gym halls, tents, hostel) with breakfast included. Located directly at the GBI Village. We will provide you for the duration of the tour with a comfortable foam matress (200 x 90 cm), so that you do not need to bring your own matress with you. You only have to bring you bed linen.

1 x accommodation (May 28, 2016) prior to the tour start in a hotel (min. 3* standard) with breakfast in Vienna. This includes also the transfer of cyclist and bike (must be packed in a bikebox, etc.) on Sunday morning to the GBI start location (which is NOT at the hotel).

Please note, that offering of hotel rooms is subject to availability and rooms will be confirmed by beginning of April!

Regular GBI mountainbike. Rental fee covers seven days of GBI Europe tour, incl. transport to the start location and from the finish location and technical maintenance. The hirer must bear the risk of damage and burglary. We recommend you to take out a private insurance.

Premium GBI mountainbike. Rental fee covers seven days of GBI Europe tour, incl. transport to the start location and from the finish location and technical maintenance. The hirer must bear the risk of damage and burglary. We recommend you to take out a private insurance.

The GBI Kids Club is limited to eight kids between 3 and 7 years. Between 08:00 and 18:00, a certified nursery nurse is playing with and looking after the kids at the GBI camps in dedicated save areas. A dedicated car with child car seats will be used to transport the kids between the GBI camps. Breakfast at 08:00 and lunch at 13:00 is included.

Excluded Services

The final tracks are now available for download in the 'Downloads' section. Here you'll find the GPX tracks per day and separated for track 1 and 2 as well as one file with all tracks together, which will unpack all tracks on your GPS device automatically. Please make sure that you have installed tracks on your GPS device prior to the tour if you want to use your own GPS device. And check that the GPS device can handle and display the given tracks correctly.

Route Characteristics

The tour 2016 will start in Klosterneuburg, which is very close to Vienna, the gorgeous capital of Austria with its glamourous heritage of the Habsburg Monarchy and monuments like the Stephansdom, Castle Schönbrunn or the Prater. We will leave Austria to the north and cycle through the Austrian wine quarter towards the Czech boarder, which is not far away. Cycling through the Czech Republik will lead us to some interesting cities like Tabor and later on to Prague, the capital of the Czech Republic. Going further northwards along the rivers Moldau and Elbe we will cycle through the beautiful Elbe Sandstone Mountains. The next important city on our way, Dresden, is another very interesting site with its cultural heritage like the Semper Opera, the Zwinger or the Frauenkirche. The last part of our tour shows us the Spree Woods region (Spreewald) with its uncountable small canals and lovely villages. That night we will be hosted at the Tropical Islands Resort, Europe's largest tropical holiday world. From there it is not far to Berlin, the prosperous capital of Germany with its unique history of the eastern and western world and the GBI Closing Ceremony to say goodbye to old and new friends.

Overview of the route

Track 1

Recommended for all kinds of bikes. This track is completely on tarred roads. Particularly in the Czech Republic the roads may sometimes be very bumpy and with potholes. Very small distances, particularly in the city centers, may lead over cobbled streets.

Track 2

Recommended for road bikes, the distance is longer and more climbs than on track 1. This track is completely on tarred roads. Particularly in the Czech Republic the roads may sometimes be very bumpy and with potholes. Very small distances, particularly in the city centers, may lead over cobbled streets.

Day

Route

Track

Distance

Climb

Day 1 - May 29

Wien/Klosterneuburg (AT) - Znojmo (CZ)

1
2

90 km
120 km

600 m
1100 m

Day 2 - May 30

Znojmo (CZ) - Tabor (CZ)

1/2

147 km

1800 m

Day 3 - 31.5.

Tabor (CZ) - Prag (CZ)

1
2

122 km
160 km

1300 m
2000 m

Day 4 - June 1

Prague (CZ) - Usti nad Labem (CZ)

1
2

111 km
182 km

900 m
1800 m

Day 5 - June 2

Usti nad Labem (CZ) - Radebeul (D)

1
2

108 km
158 km

400 m
1500 m

Day 6 - June 3

Radebeul (D) - Tropical Islands/Krausnick (D)

1/2

143 km

600 m

Day 7 - June 4

Tropical Islands/Krausnick (D) - Berlin (D)

1
2

73 km
110 km

150 m
300 m

Total

1
2

~ 795 km
~ 1020 km

~ 5800 m
~ 9100 m

Venues

Day 0 - Pre-night

The night prior to the tour start we will stay in a modern hotel very close to the city center. The shuttle bus will bring the participants and their bikes to the start location in Klosterneuburg on sunday morning.

This option (accommodation and shuttle) is only valid for those participants who have booked this service additionally. It is neither part of the basic participation fee nor of one of the accommodation services (camp or hotel)!

Day 1 - Start

The Aupark-Arena in Klosterneuburg, only some kilometers down the river Danube from Vienna, is the starting point for this years GBI Europe tour. Well known to many GBI cyclists from the tour 2014 we will have the onsite registration as well as the official start at this place. With no problems to cycle through a crowded metropole city, but directly located at the Danube cycle path.

Day 1

Znojmo

Sport Florbal,
Fréderica Joliota Curie 3302/5,
66902 Znojmo (CZ)

Group accommodation in a gymhall.

Day 2

Tabor

Základní škola Tábor
Zborovská 2696
390 03 Tábor (CZ)

We are hosted by the beautiful mediveal city of Tabor.Our group accommodation is in a sportshall.

Day 6

Welcome to the largest tropical holiday ressort in Europe. It is located in one of the worlds largest self-supporting halls, which was formerly used to built Cargolifter zeppelines. Europe’s largest tropical holiday world is a unique location with the world’s biggest indoor rainforest, the enchanting Tropical Village and the legendary Tropical Sea with its long sandy beach.At Tropical Islands you’ll also find Europe’s biggest Tropical Sauna & Spa complex. The architecture is inspired by some of the world’s most amazing buildings, like the Angkor Wat temple complex in Cambodia. Even the famous giant tree root has been reproduced.

We are accommodated outside the main hall on the ressort campsite in Tipis, Mobile Homes, a large tent and an additional shelter hall. Breakfast is served in the restaurants inside of Tropical Islands world. Visit the Tropical Islands world with special GBI fares and dive into a tropical adventure you should not miss.

Day 7

Berlin

Vodafone Office Berlin, Attilastrasse 61, D-12105 Berlin

The final destination of our tour is the Vodafone office in Berlin. After the group cycling stage we are able to recall the past seven days with some drinks and food.

There is a train station in walking distance. Therefore we will NOT offer a GBI shuttle service to Berlin main station or the airports this year.

Downloads

GPX-Tracks (final)

You can download the GPX tracks by right clicking on button 'GPX download tracks' and save local or on your GPS devise. The file contains all days and both tracks (1 & 2) as separate tracks. When you open the tracks in your GPS devise you can select each day and track separately.